ODM capture: Why President Ruto moved with speed to install Raila Odinga’s elder brother acting leader of Kenya’s main opposition party
The factions in ODM seem to be trying to answer the question: which Raila is authentic? The one who fought for change in Kenya or the one who propped up Ruto’s falling regime?
‘Prolife’ champions launch ‘freedom from suicide’ and mental health campaign as Nyeri in central Kenya records 100 cases in ten months
Ochako also raised alarm over an increase in stock theft in the county, which he blamed on laxity in community policing. He said there was a need for partnership between security agents and members of the public in addressing security concerns and directed local administrators to enhance grassroots mobilisation in order to identify suspected criminal elements.
Killed and displaced with guns, residents of eastern Congo face another crisis: Land grabs and assassinations by M23 rebels in Rutshuru
It is widely believed that Rwanda’s current support for the M23 is driven by geopolitical and economic interests, although the Congolese army has given it a pretext by allying with various militias, including the FDLR, to strengthen its ranks against the rebels.
Eastern Congo still a theatre of scenes from hell as M23 rebels loot and kill hapless residents despite US-brokered ceasefire
Led mostly by Congolese Tutsis, the M23 launched an insurgency in late 2021, citing a broken peace deal and discrimination against Tutsi communities in the east. Since then, however, it has expanded with a political wing that includes national figures who want power across the country.
Irony of Kenya President Ruto promising to support opposition party to unseat him in 2027 elections
President William Ruto on Sunday predicted that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party will form the next government or be part of the next government if it remains united. President Ruto leads the governing United Democratic Alliance. He did not explain if he will cede ground to opposition party in...
Kenya spruces up western tourism circuit as it diversifies products in drive to pull in four million international tourists
As part of World Tourism Week 2025, whose climax is celebrated every September 27 the county government took stakeholders and journalists on a daylong tour to uncover and celebrate these yet-to-be exploited treasures, offering these local tourists an opportunity to experience these new gems in the Kisumu county.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s demise sets in political uncertainty Kenyans must confront
Raila Odinga, 80, died in India on Wednesday, and his body was received by thousands of mourners in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Thursday. Four public viewing events have been held in the past three days, attracting thousands of mourners and leaving five people dead and hundreds injured during stampedes.
Judas kiss: Like Jesus Christ and Mandela, Raila Odinga was buried by enemies who gave his allies a cold shoulder
When Raila’s father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga died, I wrestled my way to his coffin and viewed his remains. Raila being more powerful and fully embraced by the bourgeoisie locks us out more firmly because in a class society, “successful” progressives are buried by their enemies. Indeed, success in class society is joining the class and being owned by them.
How Raila Odinga’s funeral resuscitated fading Luo cultural rites when a totemic figure dies
Among the Luo, the funeral or liel is a sacred ceremony that affirms death not as an end but as a transition. Every stage in the process, holds profound spiritual meaning, ensuring that the departed is properly ushered into the afterlife and the living remain in harmony with ancestral spirits.
Tribute: Raila Odinga was a colossus that straddled Kenyan presidencies for five decades
Despite their alliance, Raila’s bid for the presidency was unsuccessful, and the coalition eventually dissolved. Nonetheless, Raila’s influence remained significant in shaping Kenya’s political discourse.
